Being a surrogate is magical, mundane and unlike anything I've ever done

This First Person column is written by Sage Yathon, who lives in Regina. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.

I am now halfway through a pregnancy with someone else’s baby.

I already have two children of my own and I really like carrying babies. It feels like my superpower. But do I want to care for another child? Absolutely not. I have no desire to be up all night with a newborn, or to add another child to my family.

Being a surrogate feels strange, mundane, magical and unlike anything I have ever done before.

The physical sensations are all familiar, but this time the baby is not mine.

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